Pro Bracket for mounting a Mac Pro computer

ABSTRACT

A Pro Bracket for use in mounting a Mac Pro computer having a cylindrical surface with a diameter of 2R and a length L to a cabinet includes two retaining straps, a mount and a chassis mechanically coupled to the cabinet. Each retaining strap has a radius of curvature of R and a first end and a second end. A first connecting mechanism is at the first end and a second connecting mechanism is at the second end. The mount is a rectangular sheet of metal and has a cutout with a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge each of which has a length of L. The cutoff is of a width of less than 2R such that the Mac Pro computer rests within the cutout. The two retaining straps are placed around the cylindrical surface of the Mac Pro computer and secured by the first and second connecting mechanisms to the mount adjacent to the first and second longitudinal edges. The mount is slidably coupled to the chassis.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates to mounted computer andparticularly to a Pro Bracket for either rack-mounting or flat surfacemounting a Mac Pro computer on either a side of a desk or a wall.

2. Description of the Prior Art

The Mac Pro computer is designed to operate in an upright position butone can also use it on its side. The Mac Pro computer has a fan systemwhich is capable of cooling the Mac Pro computer in a vertical orhorizontal orientation as long as one follows the guidelines ofproviding enough space at each end of the Mac Pro computer forunrestricted airflow into the base and out the exhaust at the top,making sure that the air intake and exhaust ports are not covered, whenusing multiple Mac Pro computers, not directing the exhaust at the topof one Mac Pro computer towards the intake of another Mac Pro computer,placing the Mac Pro computers side by side with a gap of at leastseveral inches between them and when on its side, securing the Mac Procomputer to be sure that it doesn't roll. One should also place the MacPro computer on a protective surface that will not scratch or damage theenclosure and orient the Mac Pro computer so that the Input/Output (I/O)panel remains accessible during use.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,460,441 teaches a rack mounted computer which has avertically elongated cabinet structure in which a specially designedserver unit is mounted. The server unit includes a slide-out outerdrawer having a power supply box mounted in a lower interior portionthereof. An inner tray is slidably mounted in an upper interior portionof the outer drawer, over the power supply box, and has a system planarboard and associated riser cards mounted on its top side. When the outerdrawer is pulled out service access is provided to the circuit boardapparatus on the inner tray. Access is provided to the power supply boxby simply sliding the inner tray rearwardly relative to the opened outerdrawer to expose the power supply box. Cooling fans are carried on theinner tray and within the outer drawer to cool the various computercomponents mounted within the server unit by flowing cooling airgenerally horizontally therethrough. The cabinet structure is providedwith a front access door and a rear panel having ventilation openingstherein. During operation of the server unit cooling fans, ambient airis sequentially drawn inwardly through the front access door ventilationopenings, horizontally flowed through the server unit, and thenhorizontally discharged through the ventilation openings in the rearpanel of the cabinet structure. In the interest of installation floorspace economy main portions of high capacity computers are often mountedin rack structures that typically include vertically elongated, floormounted cabinet assemblies of standard sizes. The cabinet assemblyconventionally used for this purpose typically includes a rectangularinternal frame structure externally covered by removable panels. A frontaccess door is pivotally mounted on the front side of cabinet assemblyand is typically made of glass to expose various interior components ofthe overall rack-mounted computer, such as monitors and variousindicating lights, to view without the necessity of opening the accessdoor. One of the subsystems conventionally incorporated in arack-mounted computer of this type is a central server which isbasically a high capacity computer operatively coupled to remotelylocated computer work stations. To provide access to the servercomponents they are typically mounted in a server drawer structureslidably supported in the internal frame portion of the rack cabinet formovement relative thereto between a forwardly extended component accessposition, and a rearwardly retracted operating position. As in the caseof other types of computers, a server unit has certain operatingcomponents with a relatively low service access frequency requirement,and other operating components with a higher service access frequencyrequirement. For example, the power supply box in the typical serverunit does not need to be accessed for service purposes nearly as oftenas the system planar board and associated riser cards in the overallserver unit. In relatively low capacity server units this variance inthe service access frequency requirements among the various computercomponents within the server drawer is of little consequence since thecomponents can be mounted within the server drawer in a generallyside-by-side orientation in a manner such that essentially all of thecomponents are exposed when the drawer is opened. However, in the caseof high capacity server units many of the internal components becomelarge enough in horizontal directions to require that they be verticallystacked within the drawer which, due to the standard horizontal widthand depth of the rack cabinet within which the drawer is slidablymounted, has a maximum horizontal width and depth. This verticalstacking of the various server components within their associatedslide-out rack cabinet drawer structure conventionally requires thateach time a component within a lower section of the drawer needs to beserviced the computer components above it need to be laboriously removedto permit access to the lower components, and then re-installed afterthe servicing of the lower components is completed. Another problemtypically present in computer rack units of conventional constructionhas to do with the requirement of ventilating the rack cabinet interiorfor the purpose of dissipating operating heat generated therein by thevarious computer components. The traditional method of providing thisneeded cabinet ventilation is to continuously force a suitable quantityof cooling air from an external source thereof upwardly through the rackcabinet, from a lower end portion thereof, and discharge the cooling airfrom a top end portion of the cabinet. However, since the serverportions of many conventional rack-mounted computers are basically highcapacity personal computers, their components are typically arranged(like their desktop counterparts) in a manner such that they may be mostefficiently cooled using a horizontal flow of cooling air passed throughthe interior of the server unit. Thus, the traditional approach offorcing cooling air vertically through the rack cabinet may provide lessthan ideal cooling of the one or more server units in the overallrack-mounted computer.

U.S. Pat. No. 8,358,502 teaches a rack kit which places an electronicdevice into a rack. The rack kit includes depth-adjustable fixed railsto attach to the rack and a tray to receive the electronic device. Thetray is slidably fitted with the rails and has a latch to engage therails. The rack kit includes an interchangeable adapter bracket thatcouples to the tray and mates with the electronic device. A computer(e.g., server, workstation, etc.) may be installed in a rack framework.The rack generally has multiple mounting slots or bays to hold ahardware unit having the computer secured in place (e.g., with screws)in the rack. The rack computer or server typically has a low-profileenclosure, in contrast to a tower server, for example, which istypically built into an upright, standalone cabinet. A single rack cancontain multiple computers stacked one above the other, consolidatingnetwork resources and reducing the required floor space. The rackcomputer configuration also generally facilitates cabling among networkcomponents, for example.

US Patent Application No. 2013/0068706 teaches a mounting structure formounting two pieces of equipment to a U shaped support arm structure ofan equipment rack. The mounting structure includes an affixing structuresupported by the support arm structure and a positioning structureaffixed to the affixing structure at an adjustable position to define anadjustable size of the mounting structure. The first piece of equipment(e.g. a monitor) is mounted on the support arm structure, and is fixedlyconnected to one end of the mounting structure. The second piece ofequipment (e.g. a KVM switch) is supported by the affixing structure.The positioning structure is fixedly connecting to the second piece ofequipment near the other end of the mounting structure. Horizontal andvertical calibration devices help align the two pieces of equipment toenable two connectors of the two pieces of equipment to directly connectwith each other without using a cable. With the increased reliance oncomputer equipment, the requirements for server equipment and theircomputing and storage capabilities are increasing. This increases thedemand for efficiently accommodate the computer equipment in offices,manufacturing locations, etc. Due to the functional requirements andreliability requirements, servers typically are larger than desktopcomputers. Management and space allocation for servers, including wiringarrangement, are therefore important. A typical company will haveanywhere from a few to thousands of servers. Thus, management andefficient space utilization will become more and more important as thenumber of servers increases.

US Patent Application No. 2013/0087518 teaches a server rack whichincludes a side plate and a tray. A pin is secured on the side plate. Atray includes a sidewall. A slit is defined in the sidewall. A lockingmember is pivotally mounted on the sidewall. The locking member includesa locking protrusion which is adapted to be slide in the slit to abutthe pin. An elastic piece is secured on the sidewall. The locking memberis pressed by the elastic piece. The locking member rotates on thesidewall to have the locking protrusion sliding out of the slit andmoving away from the pin. The elastic piece is elastically deformed bythe locking member when the locking member rotates on the sidewall,rebounds to rotate the locking member backward to have the lockingprotrusion sliding in the slit and abutting the shaft portion. Computernetworks include many separate computer units or servers which arepositioned and stacked relative to each other in a rack. The rackincludes a plurality of trays, where each computer or server is securedto one tray. The tray can be pulled away from the front of the rack sothat each separate computer unit or server can be serviced bytechnicians for various reasons, such as maintenance, replacement ofcomputer cards, etc., while the server is still in operation. The trayis secured on the rack via screws. When the tray is pulled away from therack, the screws need to be detached one by one, which istime-consuming.

U.S. Pat. No. 8,665,590 teaches a server rack which includes a rack bodyand fan modules. The rack body has front and back surfaces. Server unitsare disposed in the rack body. The fan modules are arranged on the backside along a vertical direction. Each fan module corresponds to severalserver units and includes a fan case and fan units. The fan caseassembled to the back side is independently electrically connected tothe rack body and suitable for being independently detached from therack body. The fan units are detachably assembled to the fan case andarranged on the fan case along a horizontal direction. Each fan unit isindependently electrically connected to the fan case and suitable forbeing independently detached from the fan case along a first directionperpendicular to the back surface or independently assembled to the fancase along a second direction opposite to the first direction. A serveris a core computer in a network used for serving various computers,which can provide functions such as storage and print service fornetwork users, and provide clients to share various resources within thenetwork environment. A basic structure of the server is approximatelythe same to a general personal computer, which is composed of a centralprocessing unit (CPU), a memory and an input/output (I/O) device, etc.,and the devices are connected through a bus. A north bridge chip is usedto connect the CPU and the memory, and the I/O device is connectedthrough a south bridge chip. A chassis structure of the server has threeevolution stages from earlier tower chassis to rack mount chassisstressing centrality, and then blade servers of high-densitycalculation. Taking a rack mount server as an example, the rack mountserver is a server with an appearance designed according to uniformstandards, which is used in collaboration with a cabinet. The rack mountserver can be regarded as a tower server with an optimized structure,and a design principle thereof is to reduce a space occupation of theserver as far as possible. Many professional network devices apply therack mount structure, and have a flat shape as that of a drawer, forexample, switches, routers and hardware firewalls, etc. A width of therack mount server is 19 inches, and a height thereof applies a unit of U(1 U=1.75 inches=44.45 mm), and the servers generally comply withstandards of 1 U, 2 U, 3 U, 4 U, 5 U or 7 U. The size of the cabinetalso complies with a common industrial standard, which is generallybetween 22 U and 42 U. The cabinet includes a detachable sliding rackaccording to the height thereof, and the user can flexibly adjust theheight according to a height of the server, so as to store networkdevices such as a server, a hub and a disk array, etc. After the serveris settled, the I/O lines thereof are all led out from the rear of thecabinet (all interfaces of the rack mount server are also located at therear of the cabinet), and are uniformly disposed in a cable slot of thecabinet, and are attached with labels to facilitate management.Generally, fans of the conventional rack mount server are notindependently assembled to a rack respectively, which is of no avail forquick detaching and maintenance. Moreover, the fans of the conventionalrack mount server are not electrically connected to the rackindependently, and independent hot-plug thereof cannot be implemented,so that when a single fan is repaired, the other fans are all stopped,which causes inconvenience.

U.S. Pat. No. 8,616,382 teaches a server rack which includes arectangular rack frame, and two mounting brackets. The rack frameincludes four support posts. Each post includes a side attachment flangeparallel to a lengthwise direction of the rack frame, and an endattachment flange parallel to a transverse direction of the rack frame.The rack frame defines an access in a front of the rack frame for aserver unit sliding into or out of the rack frame. Each of the mountingbrackets can be selectively fixed between the side attachment flanges ofthe corresponding support posts to support the server unit, or betweenthe end attachment flanges of the corresponding support posts to shieldthe access, thereby preventing air from flowing through the access todecrease heat dissipation efficiency. Rack-mount servers include aserver rack and a plurality of server units received in the server rack.Each of the server units is mounted to the server rack with a pair ofmounting brackets respectively fixed to the insides of oppositesidewalls of the server rack. When a server unit is removed from theserver rack to leave a space in the server rack, an air blocking coverhas to be prepared to cover an opening in an access of the server rackcommunicating with the hollow space, for preventing air flowing throughthe hollow space and decrease heat dissipation efficiency. In the otherhand, the mounting brackets corresponding to the removed server unit areidle, and cannot be made full use of.

U.S. Pat. No. 8,605,440 teaches a server rack assembly which includes arack, a chassis, and a locking device. The rack has two side plates eachdefining a receiving slot. The chassis receives an electronic component,and is received between the side walls. The locking device includes abracket, a locker, and two elastic members. The bracket is positioned atan end of the chassis and adjacent to the receiving slot. The locker isfixed to the center of the bracket. The two elastic members are fixed totwo opposite ends of the bracket. Each elastic member includes aprotrusion and a locking piece at two opposite ends thereof. The elasticmember is capable of rotating between a first position where the lockerlocks the locking piece and the protrusion is received in the receivingslot, and a second position where the locker unlocks the locking pieceand the protrusion is released from the receiving slot. Servers usuallyinclude a server rack assembly and a number of rack-mount computers. Therack assembly generally includes a rack and a number of removablechassis for receiving the rack-mount computers. In assembly, the chassisis housed in the rack and is fixed to the rack with a locking device.However, electrical connections between the rack-mount computersreceived in the chassis and connection ports of the rack may not beproperly established due to improper assembly or vibrations after theassembly. As a result, the server may not work properly.

The inventor hereby incorporates the above-referenced patent into hisspecification.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is Pro Bracket for use in mounting a Mac Procomputer having a cylindrical surface with a diameter of 2 R and alength L to a cabinet and a chassis mechanically coupled to the cabinet.

In a first aspect of the present invention the Pro Bracket includes tworetaining straps. Each retaining strap has a radius of curvature of Rand a first end and a second end. A first connecting mechanism is at thefirst end and a second connecting mechanism is at the second end.

In a second aspect of the present invention the Pro Bracket includes amount which is a rectangular sheet of metal and which has a cutout witha first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge each of whichhas a length of L. The cutoff is of a width of less than 2 R such thatthe Mac Pro computer rests within the cutout. The two retaining strapsare placed around the cylindrical surface of the Mac Pro computer andsecured by the first and second connecting mechanisms to the mountadjacent to the first and second longitudinal edges. The mount isslidably coupled to the chassis.

Other aspects and many of the attendant advantages will be more readilyappreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to thefollowing detailed description and considered in connection with theaccompanying drawing in which like reference symbols designate likeparts throughout the figures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a first perspective drawing of a Mac Pro computer according tothe ornamental design of U.S. Pat. No. D694,746.

FIG. 2 is a second perspective drawing of the MAC Pro computer of FIG.1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective drawing of a retaining strap of a Pro Bracketfor use with the MAC Pro computer of FIG. 1 in accordance with thepresent invention.

FIG. 4 is a front plan view of the retaining strap of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation of the retaining strap of FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation of the retaining strap of FIG. 3.

FIG. 7 is a top elevation of the retaining strap of FIG. 3.

FIG. 8 is a perspective drawing of a first cabinet with a first sidewalland a second sidewall and two first chases of two first Pro Bracketseach of which is fixedly coupled to the first and second sidewalls,respectively, in accordance with the first embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective drawing of the first cabinet and two firstchasses of FIG. 8, two pairs of the retaining straps of FIG. 3, two MacPro computers of FIG. 1 and two first mounts of the two first ProBrackets in accordance with the first embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective drawing of the first cabinet and the left sidefirst chassis of FIG. 8, one pair of the retaining straps of FIG. 3, oneMac Pro computer of FIG. 1 and the left side first mount of the firstPro Bracket of FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective drawing of the first cabinet and theright side first chassis of FIG. 8, one pair of the retaining straps ofFIG. 3, one Mac Pro computer of FIG. 1 and the right side first mount ofthe first Pro Bracket of FIG. 9.

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the first mount of FIG. 9.

FIG. 13 is a front elevation of the first mount of FIG. 9.

FIG. 14 is a left side elevation of the first mount of FIG. 9.

FIG. 15 is a right side elevation of the first mount of FIG. 9.

FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective drawing of a pair of the retainingstraps of FIG. 3, the Mac Pro computer of FIG. 1 and the first mount ofFIG. 9.

FIG. 17 is a perspective drawing of a pair of the retaining straps ofFIG. 3, the Mac Pro computer of FIG. 1 and the first mount of FIG. 9.

FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the Mac Pro computer of FIG.1, the first mount of the first Pro Bracket of FIG. 9 and the firstchassis of FIG. 8 fixedly coupled to a sidewall of a desk in accordancewith the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is an enlarged fragment of the exploded perspective view of theMac Pro computer of FIG. 1, the first mount of the first Pro Bracket ofFIG. 9 and the first chassis of FIG. 8 fixedly coupled to a sidewall ofa desk in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a perspective drawing of a second cabinet with a firstsidewall and a second sidewall and two second chases of two second ProBrackets each of which is fixedly coupled to the first and secondsidewalls, respectively, in accordance with the second embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 21 is a perspective drawing of the second cabinet and two secondchasses of FIG. 20, two pairs of the retaining straps of FIG. 3, two MacPro computers of FIG. 1 and two second mounts of the two second ProBrackets in accordance with the second embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 22 is a perspective drawing of the second cabinet and the left sidesecond chassis of FIG. 20, one pair of the retaining straps of FIG. 3,one Mac Pro computer of FIG. 1 and the left side second mount of thesecond Pro Bracket of FIG. 21.

FIG. 23 is an exploded perspective drawing of the second cabinet and theright side second chassis of FIG. 20, one pair of the retaining strapsof FIG. 3, one Mac Pro computer of FIG. 1 and the right side secondmount of the second Pro Bracket of FIG. 21.

FIG. 24 is a top plan view of the first mount of FIG. 21.

FIG. 25 is a left side elevation of the first mount of FIG. 21.

FIG. 26 is a front elevation of the first mount of FIG. 21.

FIG. 27 is a right side elevation of the first mount of FIG. 21.

FIG. 28 is an exploded perspective drawing of a pair of the retainingstraps of FIG. 3, the Mac Pro computer of FIG. 1 and the second mount ofFIG. 21.

FIG. 29 is a perspective drawing of a pair of the retaining straps ofFIG. 3, the Mac Pro computer of FIG. 1 and the second mount of FIG. 21.

FIG. 30 is a perspective drawing of the second cabinet and two secondchasses of FIG. 20, two pairs of the retaining straps of FIG. 3, two MacPro computers of FIG. 1 and two second mounts of the two second ProBrackets of FIG. 21 with a first cover plate and a second cover plate,respectively, in accordance with the third embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 31 is a perspective drawing of the second cabinet and the left sidesecond chassis of FIG. 20, one pair of the retaining straps of FIG. 3,one Mac Pro computer of FIG. 1 and the left side second mount with thefirst cover plate of the second Pro Bracket of FIG. 21.

FIG. 32 is an exploded perspective drawing of the second cabinet and theright side second chassis of FIG. 20, one pair of the retaining strapsof FIG. 3, one Mac Pro computer of FIG. 1 and the right side secondmount with the second cover plate of the second Pro Bracket of FIG. 21.

FIG. 33 is a perspective drawing of the cover plate of FIG. 30.

FIG. 34 is a front elevation of the cover plate of FIG. 30.

FIG. 35 is a right side elevation of the cover plate of FIG. 30.

FIG. 36 is a top plan view of the cover plate of FIG. 30.

FIG. 37 is a left side elevation of the cover plate of FIG. 30.

FIG. 38 is an exploded perspective drawing of a pair of the retainingstraps of FIG. 3, the Mac Pro computer of FIG. 1 and the second mount ofFIG. 21 with the first cover plate of FIG. 30.

FIG. 39 is a perspective drawing of a pair of the retaining straps ofFIG. 3, the Mac Pro computer of FIG. 1 and the second mount of FIG. 21with the second cover plate of FIG. 30.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIG. 1 in conjunction with FIG. 2 a Mac Pro computer 101has a unique ornamental design being in the shape of a cylinder of alength of L and having a cylindrical surface 102 having a radius of R.U.S. Pat. No. D694,746 teaches the ornamental design of the Mac Procomputer 101. The Mac Pro computer 101 has a control panel 103 and anelectrical connection 104 disposed on its cylindrical surface 102.

Referring to FIG. 3 in conjunction with FIG. 4 a retaining strap 110 isa U-shaped band having a width of W and a radius of curvature of R sothat the U-shaped band 111 of the retaining strap 110 engages thecylindrical surface 102 of the Mac Pro computer 101. The U-shaped bandof the retaining strap 110 has a first end 111 and a second end 112. Theretaining strap 110 has an L-shaped tab 113 at the first end 111 and aflat tab 114 with a threaded hole 115 at the second end 112. A mountingscrew 116 is threadedly coupled into the threaded hole 115. Theretaining strap 110 is either made of either rubber or a rubber likematerial or made of either metal or plastic. If the retaining strap 110is made of a metal it will have a rubberized coating in order to protectthe cylindrical surface 102 of the Mac Pro computer 101.

Referring to FIG. 5 in conjunction with FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 6 and FIG.7 the retaining strap 110 can be seen in a number of views.

Referring to FIG. 8 a first cabinet 200 has a first sidewall 201 with afirst plurality of serially and vertically disposed holes 202 and asecond sidewall 203 with a second plurality of serially and verticallydisposed holes 204.

Referring to FIG. 9 in conjunction with FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 a first ProBracket 210 is used to mount a Mac Pro computer 101 to the firstsidewall 201 of the first cabinet 200 and another first Pro Bracket 210is used to mount another Mac Pro computer 101 to the second sidewall 203of the first cabinet 200. Each first Pro Bracket 210 includes two straps110, a first mount 211 and a first chassis 212. The first mount 211 ofeach first Pro Bracket 210 is slidably coupled to one of the firstchasses 212.

Referring to FIG. 9 in conjunction with FIG. 8, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 thefirst chassis 212 of each first Pro Bracket 210 is mechanically coupledto one of the first and second sidewalls 201 and 203 of the firstcabinet 200.

Referring to FIG. 12 in conjunction with FIG. 9, FIG. 13, FIG. 14 andFIG. 15 the first mount 211 includes a rectangular member 220 of alength greater than L and a width greater than 2 R. The first mount 211has a first longitudinal edge 221 and a second longitudinal edge 222.The first mount 211 has two slots 223 serially disposed along the firstlongitudinal edge 221 and two tabs 224 serially disposed along thesecond longitudinal edge 222 with a hole 225. The rectangular member 220also has a first cutout 226 of a length equal to L and a width less than2 R so that the Mac Pro computer 101 rests within the first cutout 226.The first mount 211 further has a front end 227 and a rear end 228.There is a front plate 229 with a plurality of ventilation holes 230 atthe front end 227 and a relief tab 231 with a finger-pull stopper 232 atthe rear end 228.

Referring to FIG. 16 in conjunction with FIG. 3, FIG. 9, FIG. 12 andFIG. 17 a Mac Pro computer 101 is placed in the first cutout 223. Eachof two retaining straps 110 engages the cylindrical surface 102 of theMac Pro computer 101. The L-shaped tab 113 of each retaining strap 110is aligned and insertedly coupled to one of the two slots 223. The flattab 114 of each retaining strap 110 with the threaded hole 115 isaligned and mechanically coupled to one of the two tabs 224 at thesecond end 112. The mounting screw 116 threadedly couples each tab 224to one of the two flat tabs 114 of each retaining strap 110 through thehole 225 of each tab 224 and the threaded hole 114 of one of the twoflat taps 114, respectively.

Referring again to FIG. 9 in conjunction with FIG. 8 the first chassis212 of the first Pro Bracket 210 has a first pair of mounting holes 241and a second pair of mounting holes 242 each of which is aligned withone of the vertically disposed threaded holes 202 and 204 of the firstand second sidewall 201 and 202, respectively. Each of a plurality ofmounting screws 243 is inserted through one of the mounting holes 241and 242 and threadedly coupled to one of the vertically disposedthreaded holes 202 and 204 of the first and second sidewalls 201 and 203of the first cabinet 200. The first chassis 212 has a stopper tab 244, afirst mounting tab 245 and a second mounting tab 246. The first andsecond mounting tabs 245 and 246 have a first threaded hole 247 and asecond threaded hole 248.

Referring still again to FIG. 9 in conjunction with FIG. 8 each of thetwo first chasses 212 of the two first Pro Brackets 210 is rack-mountedto one of the left and right vertical support rails of the first cabinet200 for vertical orientation of the two Mac Pro computers 101. Each ofthe two first chasses 212 of the first Pro Bracket 210 has exposedmounting holes in four places on its outside surface with universal keyslots that will accommodate using ordinary screws inserted into either adesk pedestal or a wall or any appropriate surface. The user installsthe four screws per a pattern provided by the first chassis 212. Theuser “hangs” each of the two first chasses 212 on those screws and thentighten the screws to secure each of the two first chasses 212 in muchin the same way many kitchen, bathroom and entertainment products are“wall mounted” thereby demonstrating the universality of the design andthat the Mac Pro computer 101 may be installed vertically orhorizontally in a “slide mount bracket” in a rack cabinet, and the verysame Pro Bracket 210 may be used to firmly affix the Pro computer to anycompatible vertical surface such as a desk-side or a wall without a rackcabinet being required.

Referring to FIG. 18 in conjunction with FIG. 17 and FIG. 19 a desk 310has a sidewall 311. The first chassis 212 of the first Pro Bracket 210is mechanically coupled to the sidewall 311 of the desk 310. The Mac Procomputer 101 is mechanically coupled to the mount 211. The two retainingstraps 110 secure the Mac Pro computer 101 to the first mount 211. Thefirst chassis 212 of the first Pro Bracket 210 may also be mechanicallycoupled to a wall. The exposed mounting holes in the horizontallyoriented-design are in the “receiver tray” chassis 212 of FIG. 19.

Referring to FIG. 20 a second cabinet 400 has a first sidewall 401 witha first plurality of serially and vertically disposed holes 402 and asecond sidewall 403 with a second plurality of serially and verticallydisposed holes 404.

Referring to FIG. 21 in conjunction with FIG. 22 and FIG. 23 a secondPro Bracket 410 is used to mount a Mac Pro computer 101 to the firstsidewall 401 of the second cabinet 400 and another second Pro Bracket410 is used to mount another Mac Pro computer 101 to the second sidewall403 of the second cabinet 400. Each second Pro Bracket 410 includes tworetaining straps 110, a second mount 411 and a second chassis 412. Thesecond mount 411 of each of the second Pro Brackets 410 is slidablycoupled to one of the second chasses 412

Referring to FIG. 21 in conjunction with FIG. 20, FIG. 22 and FIG. 23the second chassis 412 of each second Pro Bracket 410 is mechanicallycoupled to one of the first and second sidewalls 401 and 403 of thesecond cabinet 400.

Referring to FIG. 24 in conjunction with FIG. 21, FIG. 25, FIG. 26 andFIG. 27 the second mount 411 includes a rectangular member 420 of awidth of L and a length greater than 2 R. The second mount 411 has afirst longitudinal edge 421 and a second longitudinal edge 422. Thesecond mount 411 has two slots 423 serially disposed along the firstlongitudinal edge 421 and two tabs 424 serially disposed along thesecond longitudinal edge 422 with a hole 425. The rectangular member 420also has a second cutout 426 of a length equal to L and a width lessthan 2 R so that the Mac Pro computer 101 rests within the second cutout426. The second mount 411 further has a front end 427 and a rear end428. There is a front plate 429 at the front end 427. There is aplurality of ventilation holes 430 on each of the first and secondlongitudinal edges 421 and 422. There is a relief tab 431 with afinger-pull stopper 432 at the rear end 428.

Referring to FIG. 28 in conjunction with FIG. 3, FIG. 21, FIG. 24 andFIG. 29 a Mac Pro computer 101 is placed in the second cutout 423. Eachof two retaining straps 110 engages the cylindrical surface 102 of theMac Pro computer 101. The L-shaped tab 113 of each retaining strap 110is aligned and insertedly coupled to one of the two slots 423. The flattab 114 of each retaining strap 110 with the threaded hole 115 isaligned and mechanically coupled to one of the two tabs 424 at the frontend 427. The mounting screw 116 threadedly couples each tab 424 to oneof the two flat tabs 114 of each retaining strap 110 through the hole425 of each tab 424 and the threaded hole 114 of one of the two flattaps 114, respectively.

Referring again to FIG. 21 in conjunction with FIG. 20 the secondchassis 412 of the second Pro Bracket 410 has a first pair of mountingholes 441 and a second pair of mounting holes 442 each of which isaligned with one of the vertically disposed threaded holes 402 and 404of the first and second sidewall 401 and 402, respectively. Each of aplurality of mounting screws 443 is inserted through one of the mountingholes 441 and 442 and threadedly coupled to one of the verticallydisposed threaded holes 402 and 404 of the first and second sidewalls401 and 403 of the second cabinet 400. The second chassis 412 has astopper tab 444, a first mounting tab 445 and a second mounting tab 446.The first and second mounting tabs 445 and 446 have a first threadedhole 447 and a second threaded hole 448.

Referring still again to FIG. 21 in conjunction with FIG. 20 each of thetwo second chassis 412 of the two second Pro Brackets 410 israck-mounted to one of the left and right vertical support rails of thesecond cabinet 400 for vertical orientation of the two Mac Pro computers101. Each of the two second chasses 412 of the two second Pro Brackets410 has exposed mounting holes in four places on its outside surfacewith universal key slots that will accommodate using ordinary screwsinserted into either a desk pedestal or a wall or any appropriatesurface. The user installs the four screws per a pattern provided by thesecond chassis 412. The user “hangs” each of the two second chasses 412on those screws and then tighten the screws to secure each of the twosecond chasses 412 in much in the same way many kitchen, bathroom andentertainment products are “wall mounted.”

Referring to FIG. 30 in conjunction with FIG. 31 and FIG. 32 a third ProBracket 510 is used to mount a Mac Pro computer 101 to the firstsidewall 401 of the third cabinet 400 and another third Pro Bracket 410is used to mount another Mac Pro computer 101 to the second sidewall 403of the third cabinet 400. Each third Pro Bracket 410 includes two straps110, a third mount 411 and a third chassis 412. The third mount 411 ofeach of the third Pro Brackets 510 is slidably coupled to one of thethird chasses 412. The third Pro Bracket 510 includes a front plate 511with a plurality of ventilation holes 512 and a third cutout 513 forviewing the control panel 103 of the Mac Pro computer 101.

Referring to FIG. 30 in conjunction with FIG. 20, FIG. 31 and FIG. 32the third chassis 412 of each third Pro Bracket 510 is mechanicallycoupled to one of the first and second sidewalls 401 and 403 of thethird cabinet 400.

Referring to FIG. 33 in conjunction with FIG. 30, FIG. 34, FIG. 35, FIG.36 and FIG. 37 the front plate 511 can be seen in a number of views.

Referring to FIG. 38 in conjunction with FIG. 30, FIG. 33 and FIG. 39 aMac Pro computer 101 is placed in the third cutout 423. Each of tworetaining straps 110 engages the cylindrical surface 102 of the Mac Procomputer 101. The L-shaped tab 113 of each retaining strap 110 isaligned and insertedly coupled to one of the two slots 423. The flat tab114 of each retaining strap 110 with the threaded hole 115 is alignedand mechanically coupled to one of the two tabs 424 at the second end412. The mounting screw 116 threadedly couples each tab 424 to one ofthe two flat tabs 114 of each retaining strap 110 through the hole 425of each tab 424 and the threaded hole 114 of one of the two flat taps114, respectively. The front plate 433 is mounted adjacent to thecylindrical surface 102 of the Mac Pro computer 101. The front plate 511of the third Pro Bracket 510 provides cooling air through the pluralityof ventilation holes 512 and the third cutout 513 allows the controlpanel 103 of the Mac Pro computer 101 to be viewed therethrough.

An advantage to the Pro Bracket is that it uses a removable mount (sledbracket) containing the Mac Pro computer and a fixed chassis(“receiving” bracket) that the removable mount slides into and securesso that a user can have a Pro Mac computer installed in a mount (sledbracket) alongside his desk, then just pull the mount (sled bracket) toremove the Mac Pro computer and slide it into a different chassis(receiving bracket) at another location, or into a rack cabinet, whilehe keeps working with the same Mac Pro computer at a new location andwithout having to “unstrap” and “re-strap” the Mac Pro computer into itsmount (sled bracket). The mount (sled bracket) would go with the Mac Procomputer so that he would only need multiples (as few as two) of thestationary chassis (receiving bracket) that actually “mounts” tosomething.

From the foregoing it can be seen that a Pro Bracket for mounting a MacPro computer has been described. It should be noted that the sketchesare not drawn to scale and that distances of and between the figures arenot to be considered significant.

Accordingly it is intended that the foregoing disclosure and showingmade in the drawing shall be considered only as an illustration of theprinciple of the present invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A first Pro Bracket for use in rack-mounting aMac Pro computer having a cylindrical surface with a diameter of 2 R anda length L to a cabinet, said first Pro Bracket comprising: a. tworetaining straps each of which having a radius of curvature of R andeach having a first end and a second end wherein a first connectingmechanism is at said first end and a second connecting mechanism is atsaid second end; b. a first mount being a rectangular sheet of metal andhaving a first cutout with a first longitudinal edge and a secondlongitudinal edge each of which having a length of L with said cutoffbeing of a width of less than 2 R such that the Mac Pro computer restswithin said first cutout wherein said two retaining straps are placedaround the cylindrical surface of the Mac Pro computer and secured bysaid first and second connecting mechanisms to said first mount adjacentto said first and second longitudinal edges; and a c. a first chassisbeing slidably coupled to said first mount chassis.
 2. A second ProBracket for use in rack-mounting two Mac Pro computers each of havinghaving a cylindrical surface with a diameter of 2 R and a length L to acabinet, said second Pro Bracket comprising: a. two pairs of retainingstraps each of which having a radius of curvature of R and each having afirst end and a second end wherein a first connecting mechanism is atsaid first end and a second connecting mechanism is at said second end;b. a second mount being a rectangular sheet of metal and having a firstcutout with a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edgeeach of which having a length of L with said cutoff being of a width ofless than 2 R such that the first of the two Mac Pro computers restswithin said first cutout and a second cutout, which is disposed adjacentand parallel to said first cutout, with a first longitudinal edge and asecond longitudinal edge each of which having a length of L with saidsecond cutoff being of a width of less than 2 R such that the second ofthe two Mac Pro computers rests within said second cutout wherein saidtwo retaining straps are placed around the cylindrical surface of eachof the two Mac Pro computers and secured by said first and secondconnecting mechanisms to said second mount adjacent to said first andsecond longitudinal edges of said first and second cutouts,respectively; and c. a second chassis being slidably coupled to saidsecond mount.